Missouri Humanities Council
Missouri Humanities Council
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About this organization
Mission
To enrich lives and strengthen communities by connecting Missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.
About
GRANTS: IN FY19, MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL (MHC) AWARDED $231,871 IN GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS STATEWIDE, SUPPORTING SEVERAL MISSOURI NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECTS FUNDED BY THESE ANNUAL AWARDS REACH APPROXIMATELY 150,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR.FAMILY: MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL'S FAMILY READING PROGRAM, READ FROM THE START (RFTS), ENCOURAGES PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO READ TO THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN REGULARLY - HELPING THEM TO FORM EARLY HABITS THAT FOSTER A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. MHC CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH ITS ESTABLISHED RURAL AND URBAN HOST SITES, WHILE EXTENDING RFTS TO OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING THE MORE UNDER-REPRESENTED RURAL AREAS.VETERANS: MHC ALSO EXPANDED ITS NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED AND WIDELY-HERALDED VETERANS WRITING WORKSHOPS FROM EXCLUSIVELY ST. LOUIS TO KANSAS CITY AND SPRINGFIELD, THUS REACHING THE THREE LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREAS OF MISSOURI. EACH WORKSHOP IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE AND TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL WRITERS WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO BOTH NEW AND EXPERIENCED WRITERS LEARNING TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. EDUCATION: FIVE SUBPROGRAMS COMPOSE THE EDUCATION PROGRAM - (1) SPEAKERS SERIES, (2) COMMEMORATIVE EXHIBITS, (3) CIVICS EDUCATION, (4) LITERARY VENTURES, AND (5) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. TO BOLSTER THE SPEAKERS PROGRAM AND ENHANCE THE MHC'S NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE PROGRAM, A NATIVE AMERICAN COMPONENT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SPEAKERS BUREAU. THIS YEAR, MHC PARTNERED WITH THE SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT TO CREATE AND TOUR AN EXHIBIT ON THE CENTENNIAL OF MISSOURIANS IN WORLD WAR I. ADDITIONALLY, MHC CONTINUES TO OFFER ITS ANNUAL MISSOURI'S SUMMER TEACHERS ACADEMY, AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINDER INSTITUTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. FINALLY, A NEW INITIATIVE, LITERARY VENTURES, HAS BEEN FORMALIZED, WHICH FOCUSES ON MISSOURI'S RICH LITERARY HISTORY AND CULTURE.HERITAGE: HERITAGE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING GERMAN HERITAGE, NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE, RURAL HERITAGE, AND CIVIL WAR HERITAGE. THE MHC IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A LATINX HERITAGE PROGRAM AS WELL. THE MHC RECENTLY COMPLETED A MASSIVE INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR ITS GERMAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR, WHICH OUTLINES A TEN-YEAR, THREE-PHASE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. OVER A DOZEN PROJECTS AND NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM THIS OVERALL PROGRAM COMMEMORATING MISSOURI'S PERVASIVE GERMAN HERITAGE. NO HERITAGE PROGRAM HAS PROLIFERATED LIKE THE MHC'S NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE PROGRAM - AN HOUR-LONG DOCUMENTARY HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE STORY OF MISSOURI'S THREE TRAIL OF TEARS ROUTES ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, CULTURAL HERITAGE WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. NONPROFIT AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS SHARE WITH PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To enrich lives and strengthen communities by connecting missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society. in addition to offering competitive grants to missouri-based not-for-profit organizations, the council's programs encourage family reading, support creative writing by veterans, and assist area museums, libraries, and community organizations' efforts to deepen the public's understanding of our state's history, culture, and heritage.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To enrich lives and strengthen communities by connecting missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is MO, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 415 SOUTH 18TH STREET NO 100, ST LOUIS, MO, 631032269.
- The form of the non-profit reports 13 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$349,770.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $933,177 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $163,710 in fundraising expenses.
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